Poilievre wishes ‘happy Pride month’ — but tight-lipped on joining celebrations
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When the Conservative Party leader was asked whether he'd march in any Pride parades, Poilievre instead talked about the values of choice and openness.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is wishing LGBTQ people a happy Pride month, linking it with his platform’s focus on freedom, but he is not saying whether he’ll be attending any Pride events.
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“I wish everyone a happy Pride month, because our freedom is something in which all of us can take pride,” Poilievre told reporters in Winnipeg on Friday morning.
LGBTQ groups across North America celebrate June as Pride month, although festivals and parades happen throughout the summer in different Canadian cities.
When asked whether he’d march in any Pride parades, Poilievre instead talked about the values of choice and openness.
He said that for LGBTQ people, this includes “the freedom to marry, start a family, raise kids; freedom from bigotry and bashing; freedom to be judged by personal character, not by group identity; freedom to start a life and be judged on your merit.”
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